"Liverpool have made ​​contact with Fiorentina to ask about Josip Ilicic, who is admired by Jurgen Klopp".

When asked recently about a possible transfer to the Premier League, Ilicic told reporters:

"If we were to get a good offer in the summer, I definitely would speak with my leadership [and] find a solution."

Some info about Ilicic:

* Attacking midfielder, who can also play as a secondary striker, or a winger. Missed only 14 games through injury since 2011.

* Fiorentina: 46 goals/assists in 102 games (One every 130 mins)

* This season: 22 goals/assists in 37 games (One every 103 mins)

* Mar 2014: Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini raved: “Ilicic's vision and creativity is amazing. He’s the first into every tackle. He has to be made to feel important though. For him, morale is a decisive factor”.

A goal/assist every 103 minutes in Serie A is excellent, and if Liverpool are to splash the cash on attackers this summer, it should go on players who have a proven record of consistently scoring/creating goals. Plus, Ilicic fits the profile of the type of attacking player Liverpool should (IMO) be targeting:

* Like Yarmolenko, Ilicic is a tall attacking midfielder, and will bring some much-needed variety to Liverpool's attack.

* Rarely injured, which is a vital quality, especially for a Liverpool squad that's regularly decimated by injury issues.

* At the age of 28, Ilcic is an experienced international in the prime of his career.

For a fee of around €10m, this deal is (arguably) a no-brainer, and represents a comparatively low financial risk. Worth a bid?